Chapter 8
I am now in my seventh and final year at Hogwarts. Hogwarts went through many losses in the last couple years. Dumbledore is no longer the professor here. Professor McGonagall took over the position. Draco is now a student teacher for my father. I am currently trying to keep up with all of my classes.
"Elizabeth! Are you coming to the festival this evening?" My friend, Caroline, asked me.
"I still haven't decided yet. I have a lot of homework."
"Don't be silly, you're doing fine," she replied.
"I will think about it."
I left to Slytherin's common room to ponder whether or not I should to the festival. After all, this is my final year at Hogwarts.
"What are you doing up here?" Draco asked.
Draco and I dated for a bit when I was younger then we broke up then we got back together then we broke up. I still love him a lot, and I know he does too. We're both stubborn and snappy, and we need to learn to work through our arguments better.
"I'm thinking of whether or not I should go to the festival."
"Well, obviously you should. You're a seventh year," He said.
"I know that, Draco, but I have a lot of homework," I replied.
He sat down next to me and rubbed my back. He always knew how to ease my stress.
"Are you going?" I asked.
"Well, I need to help the professors set up the festival, so I suppose I will be there," he replied.
"I rather not go."
"You'll be missing out," he warned.
"I doubt it," I replied. I wish he would just kiss me right here, right now. I loved his sweet, warm kisses.
"Well, just make an appearance…you don't have to be there for long," he said.
"Okay, will do."
He kissed me on the forehead.
"I still love you," he whispered in my ear and then he disapparated.
"I still love you," I whispered into nothingness.
I worked on my homework for a while, and I decided to make an appearance at the festival. Nobody was even in the Slytherin common room but me. I walked down the moving staircases into the area of Hogsmeade.
"Hooray! You came!" Caroline exclaimed.
"Well, just for a bit," I replied.
"Draco keeps asking me if you came yet. I think he might buy you a gift," she replied.
"Aww…how sweet of him," I said.
Caroline and I looked at all of the crafts and the games. We rode a few magical creatures that Hagrid was running. We ate some candy and then I ran into Draco.
"I bought you a present," he said.
"Oh?" I asked.
"Yes, here it is," he replied.
He gave me a silver heart-shaped locket. I opened the locket. On the left side of the locket, there was a picture of him and me kissing each other. On the right side was a tiny little note. I started to open the little note. I looked at his face, and I could see he was anxious.
"Should I open this later?" I teased.
"You will be killing me slowly if you do," he remarked.
I opened the note which said: I will always love you, and I can't see myself with anyone else in my life. Oh Elizabeth, please take me back.
"Oh, thank you Draco!" I exclaimed. I hugged him and kissed his cheek. "I will definitely have you back."
"Excellent!" He exclaimed.
"Back together again? What a surprise," Caroline sarcastically said.
"This time let's work out our differences together," I said to Draco.
"I agree," he said.
